New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-31
THE THISTLE TAKES A DAYS REST.
SHE WILL TRY HER WINGS AGAIN TO-DAY
MINOR YACHTING AFFAIRS.

SHE WILL TRY HER WINGS AGAIN TO-DAY
MINOR YACHTING AFFAIRS.
The crew OF Thistle took things easy yesterday ana
the Yacht bobbod up aud down at anchor all day Ihe
au,s was furled and covered with canvas and every
thing on board looked perfection Of order The old
men ashore having nothing better to do. discussed tho
spdles. question whether the Thistle ought to be ac-
counted sloop cutter. Tie Thistle viii prooa-
fsyo ,ns HO Mate McDcnald speaking sail
Monday, said that entirely satisfactory and tnas
g. sails s Ss rate .pss
for short time was NOT toe celebrated SIX one ou'
The famous schooner yacht Dauntless. O. h. Colt wa:
towed down the bay and anchored on 5iapeton AZ
Ton from staten Islanders she swung 10 her anchor
In her of white paint As she passed the Scotcn
her gun, which was answered by Captain Barr by the
dipping of the British ensign.
Kenze spent the evening board and Win the men Of
the Thistle had merry time Of It The latter sod mel,
visitors they had beaten the Trek and Gcnesta anu
tho visitors went away feeling that an Investment OF
few dollars tho Thistle would be both patriotic ana
The fall regatta Of the Larchmont ny Yacht Ciqe
Committee mas extended express Invitations to yacht
OF the New York, Atlantic Eastern seawanhsKa
Corintnian New-Haven, New-R0cbelle and oyster Bay
Corinthan Clubs to enter their boats. Prizes are
offered for eighteen classes covering all that ne
the big soops and scbo0ners rs feet or over on Ino
water line and open mainsa yachts under twenty feet
The course which Is laid on Larchinont harpor .. %
seventeen for the numbered classes and fifteen for the
small fry twenty feet The cutter Clara on which
Captain Barr won fame. Is being put In ghting
trim off Tompkinsvile II 10 laid that between her ana
the Cinderella a private wager OF $1,000 whloh VIII
he settled at the Larchmont regatta. since captain
Barr her. the Clara received American sails ana
is manned by American crew Captain Barr tops 4,
SAT- her Sunday and according to the reports OF INC
sailors found neither to his liking but by his aitera
lions made things instead OF better ssiimaser
Wilson will be called IN get the sails in good trim
again. and sailors hope that they may always sail
under Yankee skipper They say that the sails set
we'll enough, but "'talnt English, you know.
is reported that the run from Bar Harnor 10 nan
ucket shoals recently the Rambler logged l39 knots Ia
IL hours As minutes. which so pleased her recent pur
chaser Mr. Chapman. that II Is said he L. anxious Ior
match with the Coronet which downed the Dauntess In
the the Atlantic. II is suggested that ne
try conclusions with the Dauntiess nrst
The Larchmont Yacht Club proposes getting up race
for and second class snglesek1rs TO be saiea on
Saturday September TO- 1t Is confidently expected that
the five big soops will enter and also the Gaiatea IT'S
hoped too that the presence OF the Bedouin l1,ana
Shamrock other noted flyers will furnish some lively
racing the class The course will be forty nos
LIVERPOOL. Aug 30.-The owner and the designer o.
the Scotch yacht Thistle sail on tho steamer Ciy Oh
Rome tomorrow for New-York